Najib's defeat is nation's loss, says actress Ellie Suriati

Nabihah Hamid Nabihah Hamid Updated 7 years ago · Published on 14 Jul 2018 7:00AM · 31 Comments

Actress and director Ellie Suriati Omar believes that former prime minister Najib Razak is a righteous Muslim leader who fell from power due to slander. She is now one of his biggest supporter. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, July 14, 2018.

ACTRESS Ellie Suriati Omar stood out from the crowd of Najib Razak supporters when the former prime minister was hauled to court on July 4 to be charged with graft and abuse of power.

Ellie, who was one of the loudest supporters present that day, believes that Najib is a righteous Muslim leader who had become a victim of slander.

Najib and the Barisan Nasional coalition fell from power due to losing the “perception war”, she told The Malaysian Insight.

“After BN lost the elections, I looked for the cause. I know about the anti-Najib campaign. To topple a government, you must topple its leader.

“So here I saw a Muslim leader who cared about the people, an expert in the economy, toppled by his rivals who used slander.

“That was cruel, and it is a loss to the nation.”

On the day Najib was charged with criminal breach of trust and misusing his position in relation to SRC International’s RM42 million transfer scandal, Ellie was among the Umno members who caused a ruckus at the court complex.

They heckled Attorney-General Tommy Thomas for using English when he addressed the media, forcing him to move the press conference to another floor.

Ellie, who directed the film Penanggal, refuted rumours that she is supporting Najib because she had been bribed by the former Umno leader.

“I didn’t get any aid or ‘dedak’ (bribe) from BN. I joined Umno after the May 9 general election. I was thinking about Islam, our race and the country. I never got BR1M (1Malaysia People’s Aid) or anything.

“I am not like others, who will apply for handouts and allocations. Nothing wrong about that if the government is offering, but I am not like that,” said the Ampang Umno branch member.

Ellie Suriati Omar is seen among a crowd of Najib Razak supporters at Sogo Shopping Mall in Kuala Lumpur on July 6. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, July 14, 2018.

Ellie said she started to admire Najib when she saw how he had given aid to the less fortunate.

“Why can’t I give him my support? People hated him, but he still gave them BR1M.

“He gave fishermen RM300 every month. The imam, tok siak (mosque caretakers) got it, too.

“The JKKK (village security and development committees) also received salaries.”

She said there is nothing wrong with Najib and his family leading luxurious lifestyles, as the former prime minister “comes from nobility” and is “rich to begin with”.

Shortly after the 14th general election, the authorities raided Najib’s home and other properties linked to him, and seized cash and luxury assets, like handbags and jewellery, worth up to RM1.1 billion.

Ellie described Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, who has been criticised for having a penchant for jewellery and luxury handbags, as just a regular “auntie”.

“I met her at a function and she is just like that, like before,” said the actress, who is also a member of Malay rights group Bangkit. – July 14, 2018.

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  • Everyone has rights to their opinion but is her opinion worthy of a news? She could write her opinions in any blog or social media similar to every Malaysian.

    Posted 7 years ago by Nelson Lingek · Reply

  • Bingung..

    Posted 7 years ago by Henry Sabah · Reply

  • This woman is at best a brainless fool.
    She is totally detached from reality.
    Please do not print this racist morons article.
    It is a waste of time.

    Posted 7 years ago by Gabriel Chelliah · Reply

  • Did she just came out from a hibernation inside a cave???
    OMG, she is so so detached from the reality on the floor.
    Righteous, my FOOT!!!
    No further words to describe her .

    Posted 7 years ago by Brook Kam · Reply

    • Good point. Actually she was just born after May 9th cuz she said Najib is an expert in economy. As FM, Najib was voted the worst in SEA. another milestone for Malaysia in the Book of Shame!

      Posted 7 years ago by Ryan Li · Reply

  • Who is this bitch exactly ? Are her comments and views worth reporting in a reputable news portal like The Malaysian Insight?

    Posted 7 years ago by Mike L Kopio · Reply

  • Nation's loss of a money-crazy man, you mean? Good riddance to bad rubbish!

    Posted 7 years ago by Wee Cheak Chua · Reply

  • Some people just cannot think straight. If you cannot see corruption with the mountain of evidence around Najib, then it is a mistake putting a brain in your head. I pity your children and how you will teach them good values

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    Posted 7 years ago by Besaman Mucho · Reply

  • Shes as blind as blind can be - to support the biggest crook in the country.

    Posted 7 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • A blind & deaf person are much better than her. Sharing the same character with M01 (cruel, corrupt, liar, talking nonsense, stupid, dirty, racist etc). Hell is more suitable for this dedak eating parasite.

    Posted 7 years ago by Vincent Chen · Reply

  • Giving aid is always a good deed, but from where did the aid money come from?

    Posted 7 years ago by Henry Mancini Jr · Reply

  • Well, she sure is using her acting skills to great effect. Pandai berlakon. Buatlah wayang berjodol Najib - Pendekar Bugis.

    Posted 7 years ago by Savari CJ · Reply

  • She should be investigated for money laundering if she receive dirty money from Najib.

    Posted 7 years ago by Hin Choy Ho · Reply

  • Can blame blind morons who still do not acknowledge reality in millions of hard cash n assortments of branded handbags jewelleries found in residences of Jibby.So wonder malaysia insight pick one one insignificant small fly remarks which is trash not worth our time reading

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Thian Siong · Reply

  • You are entitled to your opinion. But your thuggish behaviour is not reflective of our Malaysian culture, more so Malay culture. I can't remember opposition supporters acting in such extreme manner previously. Please be more civilised if you need to display your love and support for Making.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mun Hoong Koh · Reply

  • Blind and stupid is a mild term for her. A waste of time of space to write about her.

    Posted 7 years ago by Amigo sabah · Reply

  • Stand for election in the PRK S. Kandis and lets see her drama talents can work to get Najibism back..Kleptokrat pun their tak paham..penjenayah antarabangsa pun tak paham gadai tanah ATM pun dia tak paham..Najib and Rosmah could'nt care less for her blind loyalty..

    Posted 7 years ago by Dr Shah Aziz Danny · Reply

  • Severe signs of stockholm syndrome or sheer stupidity, either way, definite signs of mental deficiciencies on display here.

    Posted 7 years ago by Mahsuri Smiles · Reply

  • Delusional...

    Posted 7 years ago by Jothiesvari Sundararajan · Reply

  • Ellie is a pathological liar like Najib, Rosmah and lots more. Their god is power. Anything and everything can and should be done for power. Everything will be forgiven once you have power.

    Psychopath and sociopath ngak #tujuh_turunan behavior.

    #evolution_of_nusantara_intelligence

    Posted 7 years ago by Bala Pillai · Reply

  • Actress mean she does not do math, science and facts. Any psychiatrist test her yet? Someone should.

    Posted 7 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Dedak addict trying to get her next fix! Totally devoid of any reality.

    Posted 7 years ago by Richard Chapbell · Reply

  • Thanks for your opinion but you have lost my respect

    Posted 7 years ago by Khairul Anuar · Reply

  • Firstly, in this post- GE14 NewMalaysia you are quite entitled to all your views. Some clarification on your viewpoints, if you were not misquoted by Malaysian Insight: (1) EXPERT IN THE ECONOMY - Najib assumed the post of Minister of Finance and we ended up with the Pakatan govt revealing that a RM1 trillion debt had been incurred, with a further increase to RM3 trillion debt being a real possibility if Najib had won the election. So wasn't it a blessing that Najib lost? (2) VICTIM OF SLANDER - Can so many voters, including 25% of Malay voters, be all that wrong, in wanting to try out the change for a better govt? (3) ISLAM, RACE & COUNTRY is not under threat, as these are guaranteed by our Constitution. Moreover Malays and Muslims are in a clear enough majority and can form the govt in future anytime (4) BR1M benefitted many, even those who didn't need it. But Pakatan will replace BR1M by something much better, a COLA or Cost Of Living Aid, or Allowance, which will help the needy more than ever. BEST!..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Stupid

    Posted 7 years ago by Kim Beng Phar · Reply

  • If possible be friendly with people like this & try engaging them by bringing them on board the ship of hope for a better future..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • It is totally disgraceful for this news portal(The Malaysian Insight) and its writer to publish such a stupid story about this woman who has shown herself shamefully in the Court at the day of Najib's arrest.What is writer intention by publishing her statement?Writer has no other things to write then some opinions from kampung woman?This person so call actress is not only uneducated but I must agreed with other comments totally out of reality.She is known to be mistress one of the UMNO man close to Najib and yet this portal making her more obvious by publishing her nonsense.!Write something more decent please.!

    Posted 7 years ago by Erwin Jullius · Reply

  • A voice from the Twilight Zone... or some parallel universe? Or perhaps Ellie is peeved because her ambition to acquire a Master's degree in Political Witchcraft at the University of FLOP has been thwarted by the May 9th Defeat of BN and the Triumph of Hope?

    Posted 7 years ago by Antares Maitreya · Reply

  • Who is she? Never heard of her and I bet her acting is mediocre. Just another looking for fame. How low can she get....IGNORE her is all I can say

    Posted 7 years ago by ALAN THAM · Reply

  • Najib's defeat is the nation's choice. Stealing tens of billions of the people's money is unIslamic.

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • You must be acting.....

    Posted 7 years ago by WONG MING CHOON · Reply